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Compare Descript and Riverside.fm 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (91.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free 1 Users Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(774)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansRiverside.fm
Star Rating
(1,139)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Descript excels in its transcription capabilities, receiving a perfect score of 9.0, which reviewers mention is particularly useful for content creators who need accurate text for editing and accessibility.
- Reviewers mention that Riverside.fm shines in video capture with a score of 9.5, highlighting its ability to record high-quality video and audio simultaneously, making it a preferred choice for podcasters and video creators.
- G2 users note that Descript's audio mixing features, scoring 7.8, are somewhat limited compared to Riverside.fm's 8.7, which reviewers say offers more advanced options for fine-tuning audio tracks.
- Users on G2 report that Riverside.fm's real-time streaming feature, rated at 6.8, is less robust than expected, while Descript's overall ease of use and setup, scoring 8.4 and 9.0 respectively, makes it more user-friendly for beginners.
- Reviewers mention that Descript's collaboration tools score 8.4, which is slightly lower than Riverside.fm's 8.6, indicating that while both platforms support teamwork, Riverside.fm may offer a more seamless collaborative experience.
- Users say that Riverside.fm's live captioning feature, rated at 8.3, is a standout, providing real-time captions that enhance accessibility, whereas Descript's similar feature is not as highly rated, making Riverside.fm a better choice for live events.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 free hour of transcription per month
- Edit unlimited projects
- Transcribe audio from 23 languages
Riverside.fm
Free
Free
1 Users Per Month
- Unlimited recording & editing
- Separate tracks for the first 2 hours of recording*
- Up to 720p recording
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Riverside.fm
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
620
9.4
1,021
Ease of Use
8.4
633
9.4
1,059
Ease of Setup
9.0
384
9.5
536
Ease of Admin
8.6
104
9.5
212
Quality of Support
8.4
422
9.4
862
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
96
9.5
201
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
598
9.7
1,051
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Host Tools
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
6.4
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integrations
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Options
Not enough data
9.4
40
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.3
37
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
39
Not enough data
9.2
35
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
9.7
40
Not enough data
9.7
37
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.3
125
9.1
393
8.6
132
9.5
505
7.2
113
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
7.5
108
8.3
289
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
134
9.2
418
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
131
8.6
348
8.0
107
8.2
286
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
6.9
6
Platform Basics
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.1
17
Not enough data
5.6
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
5.6
14
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
296
Feature Not Available
7.8
376
9.0
184
Transcription
8.3
354
9.3
187
8.6
339
9.0
184
8.9
321
9.1
179
7.8
157
Feature Not Available
Editing
8.4
297
8.5
178
7.8
139
8.0
169
8.8
355
8.5
176
7.3
123
7.6
154
Integration
8.3
265
8.4
155
7.3
227
7.7
144
8.6
302
9.1
169
8.1
251
Feature Not Available
7.5
239
8.4
156
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
7.7
98
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
115
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
113
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
97
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.7
104
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
81
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
46
9.4
24
7.8
43
8.3
24
7.7
46
9.1
22
7.8
44
8.6
21
8.5
45
9.1
23
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.4
43
7.8
24
8.1
41
7.7
25
8.5
43
8.5
26
Customization
7.7
43
Feature Not Available
8.1
45
Feature Not Available
8.0
43
8.6
23
Analytics
7.4
39
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.6
40
Feature Not Available
Editing
7.7
242
8.8
221
9.0
249
9.1
227
7.6
234
8.3
208
7.8
218
8.0
200
8.1
231
8.5
209
8.6
245
8.9
226
8.8
239
9.0
218
Platform
8.6
225
8.8
216
8.7
236
8.9
215
8.0
208
8.0
207
Generative AI
7.8
201
7.9
120
7.5
201
7.8
132
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
103
Feature Not Available
Publishing
7.6
111
8.4
449
Social Media
7.1
110
Feature Not Available
Planning
6.0
104
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.3
112
8.3
309
7.3
110
8.2
297
7.6
109
8.2
294
6.2
100
7.1
278
6.2
98
7.3
279
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.3
12
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.0
11
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.5
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
7.9
189
Not enough data
8.9
205
Not enough data
7.4
176
Not enough data
7.2
186
Not enough data
7.7
192
Not enough data
7.7
177
Not enough data
8.1
177
Not enough data
7.6
180
Not enough data
8.0
173
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
164
Not enough data
8.8
194
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
157
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
179
Not enough data
7.9
173
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
188
Not enough data
7.7
180
Not enough data
6.9
153
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
172
Not enough data
7.6
159
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Riverside.fm are categorized as Video Communications, Transcription, Content Creation, Audio Editing, Video Editing, and Screen and Video Capture
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, Presentation, and Video Translation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverside.fm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Media Production
10.5%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.6%
Computer Software
5.5%
Consulting
5.1%
Other
59.9%
Media Production
10.0%
Entertainment
9.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.9%
Broadcast Media
6.6%
Online Media
6.1%
Other
60.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Descript
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tom R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I've been using Descript for several years now, and I love how they keep adding new features to it. The purchase of Squadcast was Chef's Kiss, and now the addition of the new AI features helps me considerably with my podcast editing.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Billing that won't stop, to the point where I had my card changed. Quitting the app does not close it, it keeps hugging system resources.
Riverside.fm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael D.
Verified User in Media Production
This is such a comprehensive production studio that its hard to select one thing that stands out. I guess I would have to say the team behind it all. With such an incredible support system in place, I always feel as though I go into Studio everytime with a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sam E.
Verified User
Poor documentation, interface support lacking, audio file downloads changed making it to difficult to use
Tom R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I've been using Descript for several years now, and I love how they keep adding new features to it. The purchase of Squadcast was Chef's Kiss, and now the addition of the new AI features helps me considerably with my podcast editing.
Michael D.
Verified User in Media Production
This is such a comprehensive production studio that its hard to select one thing that stands out. I guess I would have to say the team behind it all. With such an incredible support system in place, I always feel as though I go into Studio everytime with a...
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Billing that won't stop, to the point where I had my card changed. Quitting the app does not close it, it keeps hugging system resources.
Sam E.
Verified User
Poor documentation, interface support lacking, audio file downloads changed making it to difficult to use
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 comments
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 comment
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 comment
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
Can you screen share on Riverside FM?
2 comments
RB
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
How does Riverside FM work?
1 comment
JC
Think of ZOOM, but better, with better audio and video quality, its one of the best tools to not only create Podcast, Videocast, but also video SOPs.Read more
Riverside FM is a platform for recording high-quality audio and video content, often used for podcasts and remote interviews.
1 comment
F
One of the best options if you need to do a Video Podcast.
You can invite guests, record the video and audio, edit and download the result as video(with...Read more
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